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| View Article | 5 a.m. | March 12, 2026 | WBEZ | The ‘windmill capital of the world’ used to be down the road from Chicago - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/03/12/the-windmill-capital-of-the-world-used-to-be-down-the-road-from-chicago | [ ![][1] ][2] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. Suburban Batavia, just 30 miles west of Chicago, used to be known as the windmill capital of the world. But eventually, technological … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | March 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Thursday, March 12, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/03/12/horoscopes-today-thursday-march-12-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn. ## … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 boys pulled from Lake County, Illinois, schools in separate child abuse cases raise questions about oversight | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/child-abuse-cases-lake-county-mandated-reporting/ | New questions are being raised about oversight following two separate child abuse cases in Lake County. The children in both incidents were removed from school before their abuse was discovered. When a child is expelled from school, the Illinois State Board of Education is notified, but not necessarily when a … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | DHS, sheriff's departments deny Skokie woman's claims she was held at O'Hare, taken to ICE facility | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dhs-sheriffs-departments-deny-skokie-womans-claims-held-at-ohare/ | The Department of Homeland Security released new details on Wednesday involving the Skokie woman who claimed that federal agents detained her and five coworkers for nearly two days after they got off their flight from Turkey to O'Hare. The federal government, along with her alleged employer and two sheriff's departments, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Massive hailstone from Tuesday's storms could be the largest in Illinois history | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/massive-hailstone-from-tuesdays-storms-could-be-the-largest-in-illinois-history/3906848/ | A massive hailstone that fell during Tuesday's severe storms may have been of record-setting size for the state of Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. Though the record is not officially declared, there were several reports of hailstones that fell Tuesday that were larger than the 4.75 inch hailstone … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | One dead, one injured in Austin apartment shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/one-dead-one-injured-austin-apartment-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A 33-year-old man was killed, and a 32-year-old man injured in a shooting inside an Austin apartment Wednesday night. * The surviving victim is in good condition; the other died at the hospital. * Area Four Detectives are investigating. **CHICAGO** \- A 33-year-old has died … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Indiana family loses home as community rallies after storm | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-family-loses-home-community-rallies-after-storm | ![Indiana family of 6 loses their home due to storm][1] #### [ Indiana family of 6 loses their home due to storm ][2] Tonight, so many families are left picking up the pieces after the devastating storms last night. In Lake Village, Indiana, a family of 6 lost their home. … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Feds dispute Skokie woman's claim she was held by ICE for 30 hours | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/11/ice-detention-sundas-sunny-naqvi-ohare-department-homeland-security | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] The Department of Homeland Security is disputing the story of Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, a U.S. citizen from Skokie who … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man fatally shot in Auburn Gresham | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/11/auburn-gresham-shooting-eggleston | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A man was fatally shot in Auburn Gresham Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man, 21, was in … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man killed, another injured in Austin shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/11/man-killed-another-injured-in-austin-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Austin Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police. Two … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Man killed, another wounded in South Austin shooting, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-killed-another-wounded-south-austin-shooting/ | One man is dead, and another was hurt in a shooting on Wednesday evening on the city's West Side. It happened around 7:43 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lotus Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood. Chicago police said that two men, 32 and 33, were inside an apartment … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Author Has Spent Decades Detailing Underground Railroad History: ‘You’re Never Unqualified to Be Courageous’ | https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/11/illinois-author-has-spent-decades-detailing-underground-railroad-history-you-re-never | At 92 years old, Glennette Tilley Turner is still telling the stories that shaped her life. The author has spent decades researching and preserving the stories of Harriet Tubman and the freedom seekers. Turner’s fascination with Tubman began early in life. “There’s so many things about her,” Turner said. “She … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | WTTW | March 11, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/11/march-11-2026-full-show | At least two people are dead after tornadoes and severe weather hit the area. And the war in Iran is on Day 12 with no end in sight. On the show: * [ Iran Targets Ships, Dubai Airport and Oil Facilities as Economic Concerns Mount ][1] * [ Chicago Stock … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | National Weather Service confirms EF-3 level tornado struck Kankakee County | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/national-weather-service-confirms-ef-3-level-tornado-struck-kankakee-county/3906790/ | A tornado of EF-3 intensity ripped through Kankakee County Tuesday evening, marking the second tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service for the severe storm. NWS survey crews in the field Wednesday confirmed a tornado with peak winds near 150 mph moved through the Chicago area on the following 36.6 … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Police ask people to avoid area in Aurora amid investigation in western suburb | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-ask-people-to-avoid-area-in-aurora-amid-investigation-in-western-suburb/3906829/ | Police asked people to avoid an area of Aurora as officers assisted state and local authorities with an investigation. Around 6:35 p.m., the Aurora Police Department asked people to avoid the area of Hankes Road and West Galena Boulevard in Aurora as officers assist local and state law enforcement agencies … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Suburban school district uses license plate readers to verify student residency | https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/suburban-school-district-uses-license-plate-readers-to-verify-student-residency/3906703/ | Just over a year ago, Thalía Sánchez became the proud owner of a home in Alsip. She decided to leave the bustle of the city for a quiet neighborhood setting and the best possible education for her daughter. However, to this day, despite providing all required paperwork including her driver’s … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Kankakee begins recovery after EF-3 tornado strikes: 'It was really scary' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kankakee-begins-recovery-after-ef-3-tornado-strikes-it-was-really-scary | ![Family grateful they made it out 'unharmed' after tornado rips through Kankakee][1] #### [ Family grateful they made it out 'unharmed' after tornado rips through Kankakee ][2] The Weather Service called this one extremely dangerous. We know at least nine people were injured. Homes and businesses took some serious hits, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | SGA hosts ‘Pump Up The Love! Blood Drive’ amidst national blood shortage | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/sga-hosts-pump-up-the-love-blood-drive-amidst-national-blood-shortage/ | To give back to their community, 51 donors showed up to the “Pump Up The Love! Blood Drive” event, which was hosted by Columbia’s Student Government Association this week. SGA Vice President Amelia Lutz said that there is a “huge drive” on campus for those who want to donate blood, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery is a hot shot but not a hot hitter | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/03/11/white-sox-shortstop-colson-montgomery-will-venable-michael-jordan | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Infielder Colson Montgomery won the three-point shooting contest among his fellow [ White Sox ][20] teammates … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Northwestern bounces Indiana 74-61 in Big Ten tournament second-round game to earn another shot at Purdue | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/03/11/northwestern-wildcats-indiana-hoosiers-big-ten-tournament-purdue-march-madness | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chris Collins took Nick Martinelli out of the game with 8.9 seconds left, snarled at him, dapped him up, … |